The Best Small-Batch Craft Beers in the World, from France to Japan

Countries with no artisanal brewing traditions are quickly remaking the global beer map (and your local's beer list), mixing Old World styles with a New World attitude. Here's a 12-pack of the best. --Christian DeBenedetti

ITALY

In 1996, Italy had next to niente for craft breweries; now there are hundreds, especially in the north.